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[ As her image appears suddenly over the network, one thing is off: her hair. If anyone recognizes her for that split second where she addresses the network with a frown, her hair is once again loosely hanging down to her waist. ]

This is— [ Both voice and image blip out, and then reappear. She's scowling. At least she manages to get one more thing out before her screen goes black: ] —hello?

[ The device says it's connected. So then why isn't this outdated piece of junk not broadcasting like they'd told her it would? ]

(ooc — canon update notes)

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And all it took was for you to try and smooch your way in when we'd arrived at Cloud City. Han hadn't liked that.

[ She teases back. It comes so easily. Best part is that they'd all been smiling on that landing pad as Han had taken her hand to lead her away. ]

There's more to it than that. In Poe's future, I'm someone of great importance to him. I'd like him to know that, no matter the mess in our timelines, I would be here for him just the same as I expect to be thirty or so years in the future.

I got the feeling you didn't like that too much either.

[ Yeah, he noticed. He knows his particular brand of flirtation doesn't work with everyone. But that's fine, he did it partly to rile up Han anyway. ]

That's just you all over, isn't it? So selfless, princess.

You were a little too smooth for my liking. Men like that are slippery for a reason.

[ Slippery eels who are only in it for themselves. But she knew he was doing it to dig at Han. ]

You could say I've been in this fight for too long. Why stop now? I put my duty to others before any duties to myself.

[ He just shrugs as if to say, "what can I say?" She's not wrong. ]

You'll burn out that way. If you want my advice, [ whether you want it or not he's going to give it to you. ] Treat your time here as a break from the fighting. Relax a little, take care of yourself, if you can.

[ TUT! ]

Lando, we have Imperials here. Remnants of the Empire. I don't think it would be wise to relax.

[ this face. ]

With all due respect, your highness, there may be Imperials, but there's also a truce. And until someone breaks it, we have peace.

[ this face ]

Have you met my mother, Lando? You and her would get along.

I'm aware of the truce. I know it's in place. I have no intention of sparking a war here, not when we only just finally have peace in our grasp back home. But should Hux step out of line, well.

[ Hux. ]

[ Well this poses a question, doesn't it? If Leia doesn't remember her time here before, does she not remember Ambassador Amidala? ]

That depends, which mother do you mean?

[ Ah. the subject turns to Hux. Lando doesn't like the haughty general. And yet, he doesn't think Hux is going to be the one to break the truce. If anything, judging on recent behavior... He can't help but wonder what Poe is going to do next. ]

I can't say I'm surprised to hear you say that. [ Slightly disappointed, but then Leia was always inscrutably determined. ] We have peace in well within our grasp, here and now. Just... take care to remember that.

Senator Amidala? Queen Breha has never been here, that I know of.

[ And goodness, Leia isn't sure what she'd do if either Bail or Breha made an appearance. ]

I don't need you to remind me. And I don't need to remind you that he's an Imperial through and through. The Hosnian system is no more because of that man and his Starkiller superweapon. If he's capable of such destruction back home, there really is no such thing as peace, in his mind. It's a farce.

[ That's insulting to her, after the countless of lives they'd lost to achieve it, three months ago. All of the letters she'd written to the families of loved ones who would never see them again. ]

All I'm saying, Lando, is: keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

If he steps out of line, coffee won't be the thing I throw in his face next.

[ She does have a lightsaber. That could work, right? ]

[ JUST CHECKING. SHE HAS TWO MOMS. ]

Yes, the Ambassador and I have met. I think she quite likes me.

[ His eyebrows raise slightly... Coffee? ]

You catch up quick, don't you, Princess?

[ Sounds like she's either done her research, or she's remembering more than she said. ]

[ SHE HAS PROBABLY FOUR. STARES AT HERA AND KANAN. ]

I'd wager a guess it had to do with a greeting kiss to the hand?

[ She raises a brow back. ]

It was very, very brief. Whatever memory loss I'd suffered, it had lasted no more than a few hours.

[ His only response is a sly wink. ]

Well, that's certainly more convenient than the other instances of memory loss that I've run into here... But no less strange.

Any idea what caused it?

No. None.

Possibly confusion on the sudden switch between worlds? I have no other explanation.

Hm. That could be it. I could see how such a jarring change could be... [ He waves a hand, ] ...disorienting.

One can't be expected to remember everything as soon as they're returned. What if I'd been here for longer? Years?

Of course, that's all fair. Time spent here, when combined with the time spent away... It adds up to a lot.

Speaking of, how much time did you spend away?

Months. Almost a year.

You weren't gone that long here. Only about a month.

Gone one month from here, and yet so much time back home had passed. So many events had transpired. This isn't the first time it's happened.

No... Still hasn't happened to me yet. I was ported out briefly, months ago, but I didn't go home. I just went... Well, nowhere, really? Got stuck in the porter while a day passed here.

How...were you stuck in the porter?

[ He just shrugs. ] Beats me. All I know is, I went in on a Friday, came out on a Saturday, with my powers changed.

An interesting thing to take note of then.

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